5215 Old Main Hill Logan, UT 84322-5215 PH: (435) 797-1790 FAX: (435) 797-4048 www.qcnr.usu.edu/envs

Department of Environment & Society

POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT

Assistant Professor, Social-Ecological Systems Analysis and Modeling

OpenDate:07/10/2018ReviewDate:10/15/2018JobCategory:FacultyDepartment:Environment&SocietyCollege/Unit:QuinneyCollegeofNaturalResourcsLocation:LoganCampusPostingDuration:OpenUntilFilledPositionSummary:TheDepartmentofEnvironmentandSociety(ENVS)atUtahStateUniversity(USU)invitesapplicationsforatenure-trackpositionofAssistantProfessorwithexpertiseinanalysisandmodelingofsocial-ecologicalsystems.Thisisafull-time,academicyear(nine-month)positionbasedattheUSUmaincampusinLogan.Therelativeemphasisforthepositionis50%research,40%teaching/advising,and10%service.ThepositionwillstartAugust1,2019.ApplicationProcess:Applicationsshouldbesubmittedathttp://jobs.usu.edu.Alongwiththeonlineapplication,pleaseattachacoverletterdetailingresearchandteachinginterests,acurriculumvitae,andalistofnamesandcontactinformationforthreereferences.ReviewofapplicationsOctober15,2018andwillcontinueuntilthepositionisfilled.Responsibilities:Thesuccessfulcandidatemusthaveastrongconceptualandtheoreticalbackgroundinsocial-ecologicalsystemsaswellasprovenskillsinquantitativeanalyticaltechniquessuchasagent-basedmodeling,networkanalysis,life-cycleanalysis,footprintanalysis,and/orinput-outputmodeling.Focalpointsforresearchincludeanalysisofsociety-natureinteractionsinwildland,agricultural,industrial,orurbansettingsatcommunity,organizational,societal,regional,orglobalscales.Policy-relevantworkconcerningagroecosystems,climatechange,rangemanagement,recreation,waterorenergyresourceswouldinterfacewellwiththecollaborativeinterestsofENVSfaculty.Teachingwouldincludeuptothreecoursesperacademicyear.Courseswouldbetaughtatbothundergraduateandgraduatelevels.Topicsmayincludecoursesinquantitativetechniquesand/orthecandidate'smethodologicalspecializations.Coursesmaybedeliveredface-to-face,viadistancelearning,orinablendedformat.Serviceincludesparticipationinfacultydutiesoncampusaswellasprofessionalinvolvementoff-campus.Dept/CollegeHighlights:EnvironmentandSociety(https://qcnr.usu.edu/envs/)isoneofthreedepartmentsintheQuinneyCollegeofNaturalResources.ENVSoffersB.S.,M.S.,andPh.D.programdegrees,includingaB.S.inEnvironmentalStudiesandanM.S.andPh.D.inEnvironmentandSociety.UtahStateUniversityisaLandGrantandSpaceGrantinstitution,classifiedasaCarnegieResearchDoctoralExtensiveUniversityofover20,000students.USUisdedicatedtorecruitingstellarcandidatesfromadiversepoolincludingwomen,minorities,veterans,andpersonswithdisabilities.USUissensitivetotheneedsofdual-careerapplicantsandofferscompetitivesalarieswithoutstandingmedical,retirement,andprofessionalbenefits(http://www.usu.edu/hr).Loganislocated85milesnorthofSaltLakeCity,inacommunitywithapopulationofapproximately100,000.ThemaincampusissituatedinbeautifulCacheValley,asemi-ruralmountainbasinofferingnearbyskiresorts,lakes,rivers,andmountains,makingitoneofthefinestoutdoorrecreationenvironmentsinthenation.Theareaoffersampleopportunitiesforafamily-friendlyprofessionallife.ForavideointroductiontoLogan,CacheValley,andUSU,seehttp://www.cachechamber.com.MinimumQualifications:Candidatesmusthaveanearneddoctorateatthedate-of-hireinasocialscienceoranenvironmentalscience.Theyalsoshouldhaveapublicationrecordconsistentwiththeircareerstage,andbeabletoshowthepotentialtobuildandmaintainaproductiveresearchprogram,includingtheabilitytosecurecompetitiveexternalfunding.Candidatesmustalsohavetheabilitytoeffectivelycollaborateinaninterdisciplinaryacademicsettingthatmayincludestakeholderssuchasgovernmentagenciesandprivatesectorentities.PreferredQualifications:Priorteachingexperienceiswelcomed.Experiencewithorthedesiretolearnaboutdistance-educationcoursedeliveryisadvantageous.

5215 Old Main Hill Logan, UT 84322-5215 PH: (435) 797-1790 FAX: (435) 797-4048 www.qcnr.usu.edu/envs

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